Saturday, September 06, 2008

Redemption

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A very fortunate chain of events had us back at Sydney Olympic Stadium (aka ANZ Stadium), but we actually caught a game this time. We knew ...
Friday, September 05, 2008

Oh, that Sydney Football Stadium

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I've outdone myself. Tim and I spent today rounding out the Sydney attraction package with two tower tours. They were both nice viewpoi...
Thursday, September 04, 2008

That's a liter?!

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Well, the good news is that I made it to Sydney. Let's hear it for discount airlines. I booked the flight two days ago, The (bad? Well, ...
Tuesday, September 02, 2008

What tunnels?

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Melbourne's a great city, but I felt like leaving it for a day to see some of Australia's famous coastline. I picked the Mornington ...
Monday, September 01, 2008

Boomerangs, kangaroos, and women's dormitories

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Must...fight...urge...to...open...with...G'day, mates. Alright, I'm sitting in an internet cafe after a day of walking through Melbo...
Sunday, August 31, 2008

The long road to recovery

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The last couple of days in Fiji were marked by waves of celebration and recovery. Mostly recovery. The three of us walked around Lautoka on ...
Thursday, August 28, 2008

Couch hopping in the South Pacific

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I've slept on a lot of couches over the last several years, but none of them were, well, in Fiji. Sam and I have been sharing bunk space...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Bula!

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There's an old bluegrass song about the Big Rock Candy Mountain, where alcohol streams trickle down the rocks, and the jail bars are mad...
Sunday, August 24, 2008

Good morning, Auckland!

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Auckland is wonderful, but before I talk about the city, I need to give Air New Zealand a pat on the back. The staff was friendly, the food...
Friday, August 22, 2008

A little rusty

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Hi. It's been a while. I'm 24 hours away from hanging up my hammer, turning on my email AutoReply, and setting off for the South Pac...
Monday, May 14, 2007

Quick Trip: Berkeley

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First a little background: I'm applying to teach an MCAT review course for one of the bigger test prep companies. Part of the process r...
Monday, September 25, 2006

About time!

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Alright, I finally finished up my account of the Oregon camping trip (those pesky classes are always getting in the way). To read the posti...
Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Low Elevation!

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So, we finally had a warm night last night! We pulled into a campsite alongside the "Wild and Scenic" Rogue River (Oregon's s...